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SALAHUDDIN vs PROVINCE OF SINDH art — 2025 PLD 138 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation
2025 PLD 138 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court
Sindh High Court
Year
2025
Reporter
PLD
Parties
SALAHUDDIN vs PROVINCE OF SINDH art
Subject matter
Constitutional

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Judgment text as reported

SALAHUDDIN VS PROVINCE OF SINDH art. 199---Constitutional jurisdiction of High Court---Public interest litigation---Principles---High Court should entertain public interest litigation under art. 199 of the Constitution in extremely worthy cases which genuinely affect the public and their fundamental rights (but not as a routine)---In so doing, all legal requirements must be met by petitioner under art. 199 of the Constitution---High Court must use extraordinary care and caution before entertaining such petitions. art. 199---Constitutional petition---Locus standi---aggrieved person---Private person---Petitioner in public interest assailed establishing of a residential scheme by a private company allegedly in the vicinity of Cantonment and an airbase---Validity---Petitioner had no interest at all in the housing scheme in question and its development had no effect on him---Petitioner was not an aggrieved person under art. 199 of the Constitution and his Constitutional petition was not maintainable---Petitioner sought relief of declarations/directions against private individuals and as such his petition was not maintainable under art. 199(1)(a), (b) and (c) of the Constitution, as the respondents/ private persons were not performing functions in connection with the affairs of Federation, Province or a local authority---Even no fundamental right of petitioner had been infringed---Constitutional petition was dismissed, in circumstances.

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